korokke
{{short description|Japanese croquette}}
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Korokke ({{langx|ja|コロッケ}}; {{IPAc-ja|ko|'|ro|k|ke}}) is a Japanese deep-fried yōshoku dish originally related to a French dish, the croquette. Korokke is made by mixing cooked chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, usually shaped like a flat patty, rolling it in wheat flour, eggs, and Japanese-style breadcrumbs, then deep-frying this until brown on the outside.
History
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In 1887, the French croquette was introduced to Japan. It is thought that the korokke using mashed potatoes was invented because dairy processing technology had not been popularized in Japan at that time.{{Cite web|url = http://www.croquette.jp/whats/history|title = Korokke no Rekishi (The history of Korokke)}} The first mention of a "kuroketto" appears in cookery books from the Meiji era.{{Cite web|last=Itoh|first=Makiko|date=2018-09-15|title=Potato korokke: Deep-fried, delicious and easy to make|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/15/food/potato-korokke-deep-fried-delicious-easy-make/|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US}}
Korokke can be found in almost every supermarket and convenience store in Japan and enjoyed for its taste and its low cost.{{cite web |url=http://www.family.co.jp/goods/ff/chicken/hc0g7400000wq603.html |title=ファミコロ（牛肉コロッケ）{{pipe}}ホットスナック・揚げ物{{pipe}}商品情報{{pipe}}FamilyMart |access-date=2015-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112172703/http://www.family.co.jp/goods/ff/chicken/hc0g7400000wq603.html |archive-date=2015-11-12 }}
Korokke became associated with typhoons in the 2000s, after a user on 2channel said they were eating some to prepare for an approaching typhoon, beginning a tradition that persisted on Japanese social media.
Varieties
There are numerous types of korokke depending on the main ingredient or the ingredient mixed and they are generally named (ingredient) korokke.
- Potato korokke - korokke made using potatoes
- Meat korokke - korokke made with ground meat and potatoes. If made with meat only, it is menchi-katsu.
- Tuna korokke - korokke with tuna
- Yasai (vegetable) korokke - korokke with mixed vegetables
- Curry korokke - curry-flavored korokke{{cite web |url=http://japanesefood.about.com/b/2009/04/10/curry-korokke.htm |title=Curry Korokke |publisher=Japanesefood.about.com |date=2009-04-10 |access-date=2012-11-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118230714/http://japanesefood.about.com/b/2009/04/10/curry-korokke.htm |archive-date=2012-11-18 }}
- Kabocha (pumpkin) korokke - korokke made using pumpkins{{Cite web|date=2020-10-15|title=VIDEO{{!}} Make this pumpkin croquette recipe your new fall go-to!|url=https://japan.stripes.com/food-drink/video-make-pumpkin-croquette-recipe-your-new-fall-go|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Stripes Japan|language=en|archive-date=2021-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820075149/https://japan.stripes.com/food-drink/video-make-pumpkin-croquette-recipe-your-new-fall-go|url-status=dead}}
- Okara korokke - korokke made using okara
- Cream korokke - korokke made with white sauce
- Guratan korokke - korokke with white sauce and macaroni
Korokke are sometimes sold wrapped in paper. They may also be used as a topping for other dishes. When sandwiched between two slices of bread, they are called korokke pan (pan being 'bread' in Japanese), or korokke sando ('sandwich'). Gurakoro is a product introduced by the Japanese McDonald's which is made by sandwiching guratan korokke.
In other foods
Korokke is often eaten as part of a meal, such as in bento or curry.
Korokke_soba.jpg|With soba noodles
Hamburg and Croquette Bento.jpg|In a bento
Matsunoya Foie Gras Cream Croquette set meal.jpg|With rice and miso soup
Korokke in curry sauce.jpg|With curry
Gracoro.jpg|McDonald's gurakoro burger
焼きそば@慶屋 (2517055929).jpg|With yakisoba
Korokkepan 001.jpg|Korokke-pan
See also
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- {{annotated link|Akara}}
- {{annotated link|Corn fritters}}
- {{annotated link|Croquette}}
- {{annotated link|Falafel}}
- {{annotated link|Fritter}}
- {{annotated link|Ganmodoki}}
- {{annotated link|Goroke}}
- {{annotated link|Hushpuppy}}
- {{annotated link|Knish}}
- {{annotated link|List of deep fried foods}}
- {{annotated link|Pakora}}
- {{annotated link|Samosa}}
- {{annotated link|Tater tots}}
- {{annotated link|Tempura}}
- {{annotated link|Vada (food)|Vada}}
- {{annotated link|Veggie burger}}
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References
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External links
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- [http://japanesefood.about.com/od/potato/r/potatokorokke.htm Simple Korokke Recipe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202190412/http://japanesefood.about.com/od/potato/r/potatokorokke.htm |date=2017-02-02 }}
- [http://www.japan-guide.com/r/e101.html Japan Guide - Korokke]
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